Shenzhen will test the "Air Scholars" in October this year. It is the first Electric Vertical TAKEOFF and LANDING (EVTOL) commercial route in October this year.This is another new attempt in the application scenarios and development of the low -altitude economic industries after the delivery of drones in the trial operation.
The Shenzhen Baoan District Government officially released the low -altitude economic development planning and support measures in mid -July, and signed a memorandum of cooperation with the two EVTOL companies to promote the development of the low -empty manned industry.
Among them, Fengfei Aviation Technology plans to test flights to Shenzhen and Zhuhai in October this year.The pilot will use the "Shengshilong" manned aircraft, equipped with simulated human beings from the Ferris wheel of the Qianhai "Bay Area", landing from the Zhuhai Sun and Moon Bed, the flight round -trip distance exceeds 80 kilometers, and the one -way time is expected to be only 15 minutes.The aircraft will be available for one pilot and four passengers.
At present, the direct high -speed rail is not opened between the two places. The one -way one -way driving will take more than two and a half hours. After the route is opened, it will make it more convenient for personnel between the two places.
However, Xie Jia, senior vice president of Fengfei Aviation Technology, told Times Finance that EVTOL manned aircraft still requires relevant certification to realize commercial flight, including the flight device model and the manned certificate.Realized after 2025.
Another EVTOL Enterprise EVTOL Enterprise Evan Enterprise Evil Smart, which signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Baoan District Government, also announced that it will build the first city air traffic operation demonstration center in Shenzhen Happy Harbor Business District and launch an EVTOL low -altitude tourism experience.
Low altitude generally refers to airspace within 1000 meters from the ground.The low -altitude economy refers to economic activities in related fields in the low -altitude airspace and driving an aircraft in the low -altitude airspace.
UAV is the key carrier of the low -altitude economy. There are more than 1,300 drone companies such as DJI Innovation and SF Fengyi Technology in Shenzhen.The capital of the machine ".
The output value of the Shenzhen UAV industry reached 75 billion yuan (RMB, the same, Same as S $ 14 billion) in 2022, accounting for 70 % of China.
The Shenzhen Municipal Government has written "low -altitude economy" into the government work report for the first time this year, which aims to increase the development and application of this area.The Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress is also formulating relevant regulations to try to push Shenzhen's low -altitude economy through legislation.
drone acting as takeaway brother
At present, Shenzhen's actual application in drones has penetrated multiple scenarios such as aerial photography, transportation, patrol, logistics distribution.Among them, the drone distribution service launched by the takeaway platform Meituan in 2021 has become part of some Shenzhen consumer life.
When a reporter in Lianhe Zaobao visited the commercial district in the Longgang District of Shenzhen, I found that from time to time in the sky, drones equipped with takeaway shuttles between commercial buildings and played the role of "takeaway brother" at a low altitude.
Like general takeaway services, users only need to use Meituan takeaway applications to choose merchants that support drone distribution, corresponding products, and recent drone distribution stations to receive goods to complete the order.At present, this service is limited to designated business districts with drone operation bases.
After the merchant pays orders, the staff of Meituan will pick up the meal from the merchant, send it to the drone operation site and put it in a dedicated takeaway box, and then arrange the drone delivery.The whole process still needs a lot of manpower, and drones only replace the distribution process.
Unmanned opportunities fly to the smart vacuum cabinet according to the specified delivery route, slowly drop to the air in the aircraft cabinet, and save the takeaway box into the dining cabinet.After the takeaway is delivered, you will receive a text message, and you can pick up after entering the tail number of the mobile phone.From the order to picking up the meal, the whole journey does not exceed 15 minutes.
At the peak of lunch, a drone was sent to the empty cabinet almost every three or five minutes.Most of the interviewed public believes that drones are faster than takeaway brothers, and the price is the same as ordinary takeaway services, providing convenience for office workers who are working nearby.
An office worker named Zhang who worked in a nearby office building told Lianhe Zaobao that the delivery service of drones will not be delayed due to traffic congestion, or the distributor is not familiar with the terrain, which is more efficient than the takeaway brother.,on time.
She said: "Takeaway brother has always sent takeaway to the office building and leaves. Sometimes he placed takeaway on the ground without a takeaway collection. The independent dining box of drone with takeaway takeaway is even moreHygiene, more orderly delivery, there will be no wrong takeaway situation. "
However, some public also pointed out that there are not many flying routes of drones. At present, the delivery options that can be distributed are limited, and the actual application scenarios of drones point takeaway are not wide.
As of May 2023, Meituan UAV has opened five business districts and 14 distribution routes in Shenzhen, and a total of 167,000 orders have been completed.Specific to observe every day, the orders delivered in Shenzhen every day in Shenzhen are about 300 orders.
For takeaway platforms, one of the benefits of drone delivery is that it can reduce costs in the long run.Public data shows that the delivery cost of Meituan in 2022 reached 80.19 billion yuan, an increase of 11.3%year -on -year, accounting for 61%of total sales and operating costs.
However, as an emerging distribution model, drones can only be regarded as one option for takeaway services, and they cannot replace the delivery staff.
Mao Mao, the person in charge of the UAV business of Meituan, said in an interview with Chinese media a year that even if the cost and policy of drone takeaway in place, the number of takeaways that the drone can finally carry may be10%.This is because the number of take -out orders is extremely large, and the number of drones that can be carried by the entire low -altitude logistics can be carried out.
There are 90 % of the Meituan UAVs that are developed by their own, and the company has invested overly in this regard.Mao also said frankly that the cost of delivery of drones is now higher than that of labor, but the costs have dropped sharply every year.He predicts that as the service is standardized in the next five to 10 years, the cost of drones will also be the same as the courier riding.
